The original spelling could have been Schaffner or Schäffner or Schaeffner derived from schaffen (labouring). Ernst Dierich. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert J. Neveaux" <rjgpneveaux@worldnet.att.net> To: <PFALZ-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2000 4:15 PM Subject: [PFALZ] SHOFNER > Can anyone tell me what the German spelling of Shofner would be? This > is probably a phonetic spelling. Thank you > rjgpneveaux@worldnet.att.net